"The door opened and I went through," said Biron. "When you are a journalist, you give people a voice; when you are a politician, you carry it."
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LÉVIS — Former Radio-Canadian Journalist Martin Biron said Wednesday that he stuck to his ethics as a journalist from the beginning to the end of his career. In response to a question about her rapid transition in , Biron claimed she didn't easily go to that party, or any party.
She admitted that she was first contacted by the party in January 2022, but she declined.During her vacation in July, she pondered the idea again and realized that the job was I decided it was right for me.
"I didn't wear her two hats," Prime Minister François Legault told reporters at a press conference, while Biron said of the Stou de la Chaudiere in Quebec City. I have confirmed that I will be a riding candidate. ``I have built my career on ethics.
``I am ethical. , perhaps not even the last journalist.”
Biron consulted a list of other people who turned to politics and named former Alberta Prime Minister Ralph Klein. She took up the person's name while she was stationed in the West. She had Henri Brassa, Winston Churchill, and many others.
Asked by her reporter whether she had been too indulgent with her party during her final months as a journalist, Biron asked her former colleague to read her criticism. urged. Among them is Geneviève's analysis of her June remarks on her Deputy Guilbeau Arrogance.
In her remarks, Biron said after her 30 years of journalism and nearing the age of 60, she was at a crossroads and ready for new challenges. .
"The door opened. I went through," said Biron. "I am taking action."
"When you are a journalist, you give people a voice. When you are a politician, you carry it." 49}
It was the first time Biron had met a former media colleague since she announced she was leaving the company to enter politics. Until a few weeks ago, Biron was a senior political analyst in Canada on radio coverage covering parliament.
Her decision caused waves in the political and journalistic world, with questions being raised as to how long she had been considering her leap into politics.
Another media personality former Quebec Party minister Bernard Drainvillealso joined CAQ on horseback in nearby Levy after choosing to quit his lucrative radio job in Cojeco.
The Chute de la Chaudiere horse race has been held for many years by CAQ MNA's Marc Picard, but he announced his decision as a politician a few weeks ago. decided to end his career, but initially said he would run again.
A legislative veteran, Picard has won a total of six powers of attorney and has served in the House of Representatives for 19 years. He was first elected in his 2003 for the now-defunct Quebec Democratic Movement. He participated in CAQ as an independent from 2009 to 2012.
In the 2018 general election, Picard won a majority of about 19,000 votes.
This election has been targeted by the Quebec Conservative Party, where he is second only to CAQ in polls in the Quebec City area. Party leader Eric Duhaim initially considered riding horses, but ultimately chose to ride Chauveau's horses.
Earlier this week, Duheim announced that the Conservative candidate for the constituency would be Mario Fortier.
The Ste de la Chaudiere horseback ride covers the western part of the city of Levi, across the river from the city of Quebec.
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